Matthew McConaughey Posts Reign Of Fire Clip and Fans Have Questions

Matthew McConaughey is known for dropping some pretty cryptic and out-there messages in his time […]

December 30, 2020, 1:32pm

Matthew McConaughey is known for dropping some pretty cryptic and out-there messages in his time as a celebrity – but the one he’s dropped today has the Internet on fire (pun). McConaughey dropped a clip from his 2002 movie Reign of Fire, in which his character Denton Van Zan starts his morning off right, by facing down an entire firing squad. The video opens on “Year 2020” in which Reign of Fire takes place, but ends with the curious scroll of “Coming Soon.” McConaughey captioned the video with the quote “2021…”, and now fans have some big questions that are in need of answers.

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First and foremost: could the Regin of Fire franchise be continuing?

Before anyone gets their hopes up about a film that only ever rose as high as cult status, it could very well be (and likely is) that McConaughey was simply making a joke about what the next year will be like, when we can all finally come out of lockdowns and quarantines, after such a turbulent year. But as you can see below, fans are fine letting their imaginations run much wilder than that!

Need That Prequel

Van Zan was a bad ass character. Wish there was a prequel showing the years building upto there arrival in Northumberland. Visiting #London now almost seems as dark & dystopian.. just missing the #dragons. pic.twitter.com/ho5u1FHzqr
— Dan Butcher (@dan_butch) December 30, 2020

It wouldn’t be set in 2021, but it would have more awesome McConaughey action. We’re here for it!

Was A Joke, Until It Wasn’t

I made a joke at the beginning of the year saying, “At least it wasn’t the 2020 that Reign of Fire” predicted.

Oh boy, I’m eating that crow right now. 😆https://t.co/YCNVbrxEhd
— Indigo Gaming (@TheIndigoGaming) December 30, 2020

Yeah, we can see how any Reign of Fire jokes at the start of 2020 now look bad.

Lord Bless Us

Thank God
— Carter Simoneaux (@cartereaux) December 30, 2020

That Reign of Fire 2 has been prayed upon the hands of many fans!

Underrated Gem

This movie deserves a sequel. Underrated gem
— Aditya Sharma (@adityasharma86) December 30, 2020

Reign of Fire has only gotten more fun with age. I mean it’s got McConaughey, Christian Bale, and Gerard Butler! That’s handsome action star overload!

Just One Problem Tho…

Didn’t you get eaten tho?
— Andrew Gai, MS, CSCS (@That1Gai) December 30, 2020

The next Reign of Fire would definitely have to be a prequel if you want McConaughey back. Dude totally became a dragon-snack in the finale.

The World Isn’t Ready For That Fire

If you do a sequel to this…….🤯
— Bklyn Badboy 🇺🇸🇮🇹 (@ConfuzedMind) December 30, 2020

Reign of Fire 2 (or a prequel starring McConaughey) would truly be the comeback story of 2021. Aside from, you know, the world getting back on its feet…